Kimberly Williams

Some areas of the backyard fence used for outdoor play were below the required minimum 4 feet high.

Sign-in and sign-out records for children in care were not available. This was corrected at inspection with the caregiver entering in the children's arrival times. The caregiver stated that she will continue to sign-in and out children daily as required.

Lumber with protruding nails was stacked at the backyard with no barrier to make it inaccessible to children.

The combination carbon monoxide/smoke detector was not mounted or working in the living room area where the children spend the day indoors for lessons, play, meals and nap.

1 child's immunization exemption was not notarized, as required, in order to be valid.

4 children under 5yo were observed playing outside along the front porch and carport. The front yard did not have the required fenced yard as required for children under 5 years of age. This was corrected at inspection with the caregiver being notified of the requirement, and the caregiver then moving the children to the fenced backyard for outdoor play.

Children under 5yo who were playing at the front porch and carport area were not within complete visual awareness of the caregiver, as the caregiver was inside changing a diaper with the front door open. The ages of the children present required increased supervision, due to lack of the required fenced outdoor space.

4 children in care did not have a health statement on file.

The caregiver needed 14 hours of annual training in the required topics.

The CPR portion of the training was online only, and did not included the required hands-on portion of the training by the compliance date.

The most recent inspection report was not posted. This was corrected at inspection with the caregiver posting the inspection report at the conclusion of the inspection.

The TV was on while children were playing. The content on the TV was a cartoon not connected to an educational goal. This was corrected at inspection with discussion on the standard with the caregiver and the caregiver turning the TV off during the inspection.

Children's records did not have all required information per standard 747.605.

Operational policies did not include notification of parent's rights, and the caregiver stated that she had not notified parents for the current children in care.

The caregiver did not provide verification that fire drills were completed.

The caregiver did not provide verification of 30 hours of required annual training.

The caregiver did not provide verification that the fire extinguisher was mounted.

2 pet dog records were not up to date with vaccinations.

The caregiver's did not provide verification of current CPR and first aid training.

The caregiver did not provide complete child admission records for 4 children in care.

Testing of the smoke detector had not been conducted on a monthly basis. This was corrected during inspection with a test.

2 pet dogs did not have documentation of vaccinations.

The carbon monoxide detector had not been tested monthly.

The fire extinguisher was not mounted.

The caregiver's first aid and CPR training was expired.

The caregiver did not have 30 hours of annual training.

Monthly fire drills have not been conducted.

4 children in care did not have complete admission records.

The smoke detector was not working. This was corrected during inspection with batteries.

Snacks were observed served directly on a table and not on a plate or napkin. The provider corrected by placing the snacks on a plate during the inspection.

Two children in care do not have the required admission information and related documentation.

The stationary piece of outdoor play equipment did not have the required use zone of 6 feet in all directions.

The most recent inspection was not posted. The provider posted the inspection during the inspection.

A large tree limb was hanging over the outdoor play area and appears to have the potential to fall while children are outside playing.

The fire extinguisher was not mounted or located in an easily accessible area.